"Life Behind Bars" Vocabulary

A small quantity of a particular thing:

• modicum

• mitigate

• mete

• rationale

little, iota, ounce:

• mete

• modicum

• mandatory

• culpable

to give out justice, punishment, or harsh treatment:

• mitigate

• egregeious

• mete

• modicum

deal, give, share:

• mitigate

• culpable

• penalty

• mete

Basic reason or explanation for:

• concise

• mete

• culpable

• rationale

motive, reason, theory:

• rationale

• modicum

• culpable

• retribution

 A punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or contract:

• retribution

• mandatory

• penalty

• egregious

cost, discipline, fine:

• mete

• penalty

• modicum

• rationale

Deserving blame:

• retribution

• redemption

• culpable

• egregious

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words:

• concise

• mete

• mitigate

• rationale